Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Leaded glass?
A bit of butter foil in the butter?????? -- Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson
On Fri 20 Jan 2006 11:54:48a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's Jammin'?
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Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Must be your electric personality!
I have no clue.
-- Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ __________________________________________________
"One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Are you saying this has been happening ever since you had this particular MW oven, or is it a new development?
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
That's just plain weird.
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You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
You can also make sparks in your mouth by chomping down on a wintergreen Lifesaver, but I digress.
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
I cook onions and peppers in my nuker routinely and have never seen sparks. Where do they fly from? To?
Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in news:[email hidden]:
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Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
This happens to me when I use mushrooms in the microwave (replacing your onions). I'm not sure why it happens. I have not tried the onions. Actual sparks and not just exploding onions... Hmmm... The only thing I can possibly think of is your cup had some type of metal or maybe (showing my stupidity here) lead in it?
Michael
-- Pics aren't great but here are 2 of my 4 brats. Hoot about to [censored] the snack out of my mouth: http://tinypic.com/jtrw3o.jpg
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
i've seen this happen before in my kitchen. i figured it was metallic material in the paint/markings on the cooking vessel. do you regularly put that vessel in the nuker?
Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in news:[email hidden]:
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Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
This happens to me when I use mushrooms in the microwave (replacing your onions). I'm not sure why it happens. I have not tried the onions. Actual sparks and not just exploding onions... Hmmm... The only thing I can possibly think of is your cup had some type of metal or maybe (showing my stupidity here) lead in it?
Nope. It has to do with the contents. When I first had the experience with green peppers here, I talked to Lynne Rosetto Kasper (The Splendid Table on NPR) and she put it to her food scientist-wizard-person Shirley Corriher (sp?). She came up blank -- and my question wasn't used on the air because she didn't know the answer. Maybe I need a physicist instead of a food scientist ‹ I think I'll ask Chris.
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
I cook onions and peppers in my nuker routinely and have never seen sparks. Where do they fly from? To?
Pastorio
They were just sitting there in the pyrex cup with the butter pat. I only let them at it for maybe 5-10 seconds (out of curiosity). Didn't appear to be flying out of the container stayed inside. Their were bits of black on some of the onions, though. I gotta try to replicate this with camera in hand. -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew
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Michael \'Dog3\' Lonergan said:
Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in news:[email hidden]:
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Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
This happens to me when I use mushrooms in the microwave (replacing your onions). I'm not sure why it happens. I have not tried the onions. Actual sparks and not just exploding onions... Hmmm... The only thing I can possibly think of is your cup had some type of metal or maybe (showing my stupidity here) lead in it?
Nope. It has to do with the contents. When I first had the experience with green peppers here, I talked to Lynne Rosetto Kasper (The Splendid Table on NPR) and she put it to her food scientist-wizard-person Shirley Corriher (sp?). She came up blank -- and my question wasn't used on the air because she didn't know the answer. Maybe I need a physicist instead of a food scientist ‹ I think I'll ask Chris.
The psychiatrist I already have and I still have the issue with the mushrooms. I wonder if it is the chemical content of some veggies. I've got lead on the brain these days, as in crystal.
Michael
-- Pics aren't great but here are 2 of my 4 brats. Hoot about to [censored] the snack out of my mouth: http://tinypic.com/jtrw3o.jpg
"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Are you saying this has been happening ever since you had this particular MW oven, or is it a new development?
Nope, this was an only-time occurrence (with the onions) this morning when I was making some onions & butter for my luncheon pirohy. (That's a separate thread I haven't posted yet. :-) I've done it before with green peppers. First by accident, then by design. <=8*) -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones. --
Your nuker is broken?
N.
Nope. Nothing to do with the nuker. Everything to do with the onions. -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew
Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:
On Fri 20 Jan 2006 11:54:48a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's Jammin'?
Quoted message said:
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Must be your electric personality!
Yeah, that's the ticket. My spark-ling personality, wit, and general demeanor. (Did I mention that my 3rd funeral in four weeks is tomorrow?)
Damsel in dis Dress <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in news:[email hidden]:
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Melba's Jammin said:
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
That's just plain weird.
Quoted message said:
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
You can also make sparks in your mouth by chomping down on a wintergreen Lifesaver, but I digress.
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Why?
No clue.
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Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Oh! You weren't talking to me! Sorry. ;o)
Carol
Personally I think Barb's microwave, and mine, just plain old hate us. I've got a spare in the basement so if this one craps out on me, or threatens to, I'll replace it's rotating self in a second.
Michael
-- Pics aren't great but here are 2 of my 4 brats. Hoot about to [censored] the snack out of my mouth: http://tinypic.com/jtrw3o.jpg
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Leaded glass?\
Nope. I've used this Pyrex cup in the micronuker for years.
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A bit of butter foil in the butter??????
Nope. Paper-wrapped butter; and it was the onions, not the butter. Butter wasn't so much as splittering. -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew
"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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In article <[email hidden]>,
Doug Kanter said:
"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Are you saying this has been happening ever since you had this particular MW oven, or is it a new development?
Nope, this was an only-time occurrence (with the onions) this morning when I was making some onions & butter for my luncheon pirohy. (That's a separate thread I haven't posted yet. :-) I've done it before with green peppers. First by accident, then by design. <=8*) --
On Fri 20 Jan 2006 01:14:37p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's Jammin'?
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In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com said:
On Fri 20 Jan 2006 11:54:48a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Melba's Jammin'?
Quoted message said:
Whaddaya suppose is going on? I put about 1-1/2 tbsp butter in a glass measuring cup. I added about 1 tbsp freshly chopped onion. I put the cup in the microwave to melt the butter and cook the onions a bit. I turned on the power - full power. Sparks flew. Seriously. I think I'll try it again (on purpose) and have my camera at the ready.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
You can do this with green peppers (I think without the butter), too.
Why?
Let's hear it, O Great Ones.
Must be your electric personality!
Yeah, that's the ticket. My spark-ling personality, wit, and general demeanor. (Did I mention that my 3rd funeral in four weeks is tomorrow?)
Hey, you're on a roll! :-)
-- Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬ __________________________________________________
"One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.
